Elwood City Limits Podcast

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Elwood City Limits Episode 142: Sprinkees Feb 19, 2021

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Will and Lucas are here to help you come in from the cold and warm up your February with a new episode! The guys discuss hiccup cures in "Hic or Treat" before debating the use of the term 'jimmies' in "Mr. Alwaysright". Lucas also talks about his first experience skiing and drops a crucial Monster Hunter update, plus don't forget about this week's special day...

PREVIEW - For The Kids #21: WordGirl Feb 12, 2021

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Word up! Will Wordman and Lucas WordMancini don the costume for the much-requested show that was all about vocabulary, WordGirl! The guys learn more about the history of the show's animation studio and unique comedic style, the S-tier voice-acting roster, and if PBS succeeded at making a smart and funny television show for kids. Redistribute the cheese wealth!

This is a preview of the full episode available only on our Patreon, along with every episode of For The Kids and more!

Elwood City Limits Episode 141: Pump My Sails Feb 05, 2021

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Get ready for an earth-shattering change to Arthur continuity, as Lucas and Will get a load of Matt Damon in "The Making of Arthur" and enact a couple of fit checks in "Dancing Fools". Plus, a potentially problematic Postcards From You, while the emails give a look at Lucas as a young filmmaker, an official ECL drinking game/bingo, and more!

PREVIEW - For The Kids #20: Caillou Jan 29, 2021

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He's just a kid who's 4, it's Caillou! Will and Lucas uncover the history of the bald kid that everyone hates and determine whether or not his stint on PBS Kids was as bad as everyone says it is. The guys sift through their own complicated feelings on Caillou while exploring the surprisingly deep history of the character's development, its connections to Arthur, Teletoon, and Spawn(?), and the potentially dubious source of the Caillou backlash.

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Elwood City Limits Episode 140: ASMR (Arthur Some MoRe) Jan 22, 2021

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Lucas and Will are marveling at some deep Arthur lore references in "Baby Kate & The Imaginary Mystery" before bemoaning the idea of train conversations in "Strangers on a Train"...they also get to talking about cellphones, Uncle Wormy, and memories of high school including a cringey thing Will used to do!

PREVIEW - For The Kids #19: Boohbah Jan 15, 2021

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Will and Lucas, two grown men, enter the Boohbah Zone! Lucas is far more enchanted by the more psychedelic and arthouse aspects of the Teletubbies also-ran, while Will is a bit more put off...they explore its brief history before diving in to a full episode of the show for babies/sensory assault. Along the way, they discuss which 2020 phenomenon the Boohbahs resemble, reveal a surprising connection to a podcast inside joke, and generally revel in the silly and even creepy world of Boohbah.

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Elwood City Limits Episode 139: It's Cuz You Be On That Phone! Jan 08, 2021

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Are you emotionally ready for the 2021 return of ECL? Will and Lucas are back to discuss their old phones in "Phony Fern" and mull over a new addition to the Arthur canon in "Brain's Shocking Secret"...along the way, the guys break the news of a cancelled PBS Kids series and the 2021 premiere of Arthur, while getting into Canadian detective shows, boredom vs anger, and maybe the worst thing Muffy has ever done!

ECL Commentary: DW and the Beastly Birthday Dec 25, 2020

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Lucas and Will sit down to take in this 2017 special focused on DW's 5th birthday! The boys try their best to stay on topic but still manage to get in some dalliances about dressing fancy at birthday parties, Gambit, Fall Guys, the upcoming anime season, and their initial thoughts on the Flash Animation era of Arthur...

This is a syncable commentary track with instructions on how to sync the audio at the beginning. If you want to watch the exact file we used, go to this link: https://youtu.be/YtlWORNB3Ss

PREVIEW - For The Kids #18: Shining Time Station (Thomas & Friends) Dec 18, 2020

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Conductor Will seats Lucas on the Nostalgia Express as they take a look at the origins of Thomas The Tank Engine and its North American vessel, Shining Time Station! Later on down the track, they wrap their heads around children's entertainer George Carlin, discover an interesting link between Thomas and a popular anime, discuss which Canadian TV channel corresponds to its American equivalent, Will reveals his top 3 childhood fandoms, and Lucas becomes a Scheme-head!

Unlock the full episode, and every piece of bonus ECL content, for only $1 on our Patreon!

Elwood City Limits Episode 138: VicitaSins Dec 11, 2020

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It's the last ECL episode before 2021, so Lucas and Will (and Will's DoorDash order) sit down to revisit a seldom-seen character in "Buenos Noches, Vicita" and another character walks the path to redemption in "Prunella Packs It In". The guys also chat about Dune and are baffled by 2 new segments, Lucas drops some hot college knowledge, and Will shares his dream of Arthur's future!

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